Rep. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.) on Monday laid out a five-point policy agenda House Democrats would pursue if they retake the majority, and it includes a few surprises — especially on foreign policy.

In a video posted on X, Khanna listed the priorities: Medicare for All, a $25-an-hour living wage by 2032, stronger union protections, $10-a-day childcare, and ending U.S. aid to Israel. The list is short, punchy, and designed to rally the progressive base while also reaching out to working-class voters who have drifted toward Republicans.

Economic Agenda Builds on Earlier Message

This isn't Khanna's first swing at reshaping the Democratic Party's economic message. Last month, he argued that Democrats could win back Trump-supporting Teamsters by embracing a "bold, aspirational platform of economic patriotism" focused on good-paying jobs, lower costs, domestic manufacturing, and national unity. The new proposals are a more concrete version of that pitch.

Several of the ideas are long-standing progressive favorites. Expanding universal healthcare, raising wages, and making child care affordable have been central to the party's left wing for years. A recent report from the Joint Economic Committee Minority estimated that the nation's child care crisis could cost the U.S. economy as much as $329 billion over the next decade, hurting workforce participation and business productivity. So the $10-a-day childcare proposal has a practical economic argument behind it.

Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) has been pushing a similar agenda — expanding Medicare, raising teacher pay, and taxing billionaires to pay for it all. Khanna's plan fits neatly into that tradition.

Israel Aid Proposal Follows West Bank Trip

The most attention-grabbing item on the list is probably the call to end U.S. aid to Israel. Khanna's position hardened after a recent trip to the West Bank, where he alleged that Israeli settlers carrying U.S.-made rifles detained him and other Americans, and that Israeli forces continued the detention after arriving. The Israel Defense Forces disputed that account, saying troops dispersed civilians blocking the delegation's route and allowed the delegation to proceed, according to a statement provided to the BBC.

But Khanna isn't alone in questioning aid to Israel. The debate has broadened beyond traditional party lines. Earlier this month, Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) said that Rep. Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) privately told him the U.S. should stop providing aid to Israel. McConnell hasn't publicly confirmed that, but the fact that a Republican is even floating the idea shows how much the conversation has shifted.

Khanna has also been raising his national profile. After his West Bank trip, he said he was "strongly considering" a 2028 presidential campaign. Whether or not he runs, this policy list gives him a platform to stand on — and a way to test which messages resonate with voters.